Professional Development Courses

With SMU CAPE professional courses and programs, you can strengthen your resume and explore new fields of interest. Take a class at SMU's main campus in Dallas, at SMU-in-Plano, or customize a program to suit your specific need and have it taught in your home or office.

Calling all adventurers for a learning expedition with the SMU Summer Youth Program! Explore weekly workshops in game design, coding, robotics, visual arts, math, language arts, as well as SAT and ACT test prep. Programs are offered for students entering grades K – 12 from June through early August on the SMU-in-Plano campus.

Strategize for success. Gain confidence. Achieve your goals. Standardized tests are an important application requirement for many university programs – for aspiring undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals seeking certification alike. With help from SMU CAPE, reach your test date with the knowledge and skills to perform at your best.

Parking & Maps

SMU Main Campus in Dallas

Generally, CAPE parking passes allow holders to park in any surface lot marked All University Parking (AUP), as space allows.

Parking passes also may be used in the upper levels of Airline, Binkley, Mustang, or Moody Parking Centers.

Additional lots may be available to CAPE students after 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and on weekends.

Please note that parking availability may be limited during special events, such as SMU home football games, etc.

SMU East Campus in Dallas

Parking on the SMU east campus (between Central Expressway and Greenville Avenue) requires a parking pass at all times.

Most east campus classes take place at the SMU CAPE building.

The closest student parking for the CAPE building is the surface lot just east of the building, at 5551 SMU Boulevard. Additional east campus parking is available at a convenient surface lot on the corner of Dyer Street and Central Expressway.

Off-Campus Parking & Shuttles in Dallas

For DART users, DART offers two free shuttles from Mockingbird Station, providing regular service Monday through Saturday to the SMU campus.